Barcastle Retail Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Change of use of a vacant retail unit to a medical diagnostics facility.
2560597 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560597
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project will convert a vacant commercial unit into a medical diagnostics facility featuring X-Ray, MRI, CT, and Ultrasound services. Works include internal fit-out, external glazing modifications, partial first-floor demolition, and a new electrical substation.
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Official record
Development description
For the change of use of a vacant commercial unit to a medical use comprising of a new medical diagnostics facility with x-ray, mri, ct and ultrasound scanning services and all associated administrative spaces. Associated development works to facilitate this change of use comprise of internal fit out, elevational alterations including modification to existing curtain wall glazing and external wall to relocate the existing entrance door on the east elevation, partial demolition of existing first floor area to accommodate ceiling heights required at ground floor. The proposed development also includes a new electrical substation, new signage, and all associated site development works at barcastle retail park, castlebar, co. Mayo, f23 wk40.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for industrial, enterprise and employment uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Castlebar Local Area Plan (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | May 2025 | €210,000 | 143 m |
| The Lodge, St Martins Terrace, Castlebar | May 2026 | €395,000 | 254 m |
| 43 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 267 m |
| 31 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €224,000 | 338 m |
| 107 Mchale Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €205,000 | 369 m |
| 18 The Willows, Castlebar, Mayo | Jul 2026 | €275,000 | 425 m |
| 3 Father Meehan Place, Castlebar, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €145,000 | 472 m |
| 86 Mchale Rd, Castlebar, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 483 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received29 August 2025
- Decision due23 October 2025
- Decision issued23 October 2025
- Grant issued24 November 2025
- Permission expiry23 November 2030
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